"sorel" meaning in Middle English

See sorel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɔrəl/ Forms: sorell [alternative], sorelle [alternative], sowrel [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French sorel; equivalent to sor (“sorrel”) + -el (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sorel}} Old French sorel, {{af|enm|sor|-el|id1=sorrel|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=sorrel}} sor (“sorrel”) + -el (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} sorel, {{enm-adj}} sorel
  1. (of animals) sorrel (red-brown)
    Sense id: en-sorel-enm-adj-enm:sorrel Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 20 12 26 31 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Medicine Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈsurəl/, /ˈsɔrəl/ Forms: surele [alternative], sorele [alternative], sorelle [alternative], surell [alternative], sorell [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French sorel. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sorel}} Old French sorel Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} sorel
  1. sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
    Sense id: en-sorel-enm-noun-enm:sorrel Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -el (diminutive), Colors, Herbs, Vegetables Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 1 1 1 37 21 3 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 43 43 9 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (diminutive): 5 36 41 14 4 Disambiguation of Colors: 20 12 26 31 11 Disambiguation of Herbs: 6 40 42 4 8 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 4 43 45 3 5
  2. wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
    Sense id: en-sorel-enm-noun-fpqb-M9I Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -el (diminutive), Colors, Herbs, Vegetables Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 1 1 1 37 21 3 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 3 43 43 9 2 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (diminutive): 5 36 41 14 4 Disambiguation of Colors: 20 12 26 31 11 Disambiguation of Herbs: 6 40 42 4 8 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 4 43 45 3 5
  3. The leaves of either of these plants
    Sense id: en-sorel-enm-noun-qeTgALXm Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -el (diminutive), Colors, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -el (diminutive): 5 36 41 14 4 Disambiguation of Colors: 20 12 26 31 11 Disambiguation of Plants: 6 19 19 47 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Medicine Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɔrəl/ Forms: sorell [alternative], sorelle [alternative], sowrel [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French sorel; equivalent to sor (“sorrel”) + -el (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|sorel}} Old French sorel, {{af|enm|sor|-el|id1=sorrel|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=sorrel}} sor (“sorrel”) + -el (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} sorel
  1. (rare) A three-year-old male deer. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sorel-enm-noun-frp5wltE Categories (other): Colors, Male animals Disambiguation of Colors: 20 12 26 31 11 Disambiguation of Male animals: 1 11 16 1 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Medicine Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 0 0 0

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          "male",
          "male"
        ],
        [
          "deer",
          "deer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) A three-year-old male deer."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɔrəl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sorel"
}

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